MBN O687 MATERIALS MANAGEMENT L T P C 2002 PURPOSE: To understand the working of a materials management department, Aspects of Stores management,

Warehousing management and material requirement planning INSTRUCTION OBJECTIVES : The students will be exposed to the importance of material function as a part of operations management. The students will familiarize with purchasing storing requirement planning in detail. UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 6 Objectives of materials management, organization of material function, materials. Planning, codification & standardization, value analysis in material management. UNIT II WARE HOUSE MANAGEMENT 6 Warehousing management, purchasing cycle, materials handling, vendor rating, contract management. UNIT III LEAGAL ASPECTS 6 Legal aspects of buying, spare parts management, material requirement planning, capacity management. UNIT IV FORECASTING 6 Forecasting, Product & Processes, Just-in-time manufacturing, TQM, Incoming material quality. UNIT V COST EFFECTIVENES AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 6 Cost-effectiveness & performance management, material management information system, stores management, material management Cases. TOTAL 30 REFERENCE BOOKS 1. J.R. Tony Arnold & Stephen N. Chapman, Introduction to Materials Management, Pearson Education Inc, 2001. 2. P. Gopalakrishnan, Purchasing and Materials Management, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2001. 3. P. Gopalakrishnan & M. Sundaresan, Material Management an Integrated Approach, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2001. 4. A.K. Datta, Materials Management, Inventory Control and Logistics, Jaico Publishing house, Mumbai, 2001. 5. A.K. Atta, Materials Management Procedures, Text and Cases, Prentice- Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2001. 6. P. Gopalakrishnan & A.K. Banergi, Maintenance and Spare Parts Management, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2001.